Inra TRansfert
Toulouse White Biotechnology (TWB) a pour vocation de contribuer au développement d’une bioéconomie basée sur l’utilisation du carbone renouvelable comme matière première de l’industrie de demain, respectueuse des filières alimentaires existantes.
Pour cela, TWB poursuit un double objectif :
- Faciliter l’interface recherche publique / industrie dans le domaine des biotechnologies blanches
- Favoriser le développement de nouvelles voies de production durable par l’utilisation d’outils biologiques innovants (enzymes, microorganismes) et de procédés compétitifs.
Les domaines d’application concernés sont la production d’intermédiaires pour la chimie, de biomatériaux, de biopolymères et de biocarburants.
TWB couvre une large gamme d’activités de recherche et de développements industriels, allant de l’ingénierie biologique (ingénieries enzymatique et métabolique, biologie de synthèse) à la mise au point de procédés à l’échelle du pilote préindustriel. Pour mener ses projets, TWB associe une approche créative à une démarche éthique et de développement durable.
TWB repose sur une synergie avec le Laboratoire d’Ingénierie des Systèmes Biologiques et des Procédés (LISBP) de l’INSA de Toulouse (UMR INRA 792, UMR CNRS 5504). Des collaborations avec d’autres laboratoires publics sont également actives, comme celle avec le biocluster Genopole d’Evry.
Différents types de projets collaboratifs de recherche et développement sont proposés :
- Les projets dit « précompétitifs » sont réalisés en amont de la recherche appliquée et génèrent de la propriété industrielle (PI) vers le domaine public.
- Les projets dits « compétitifs » sont financés par les partenaires de TWB ou des tiers sur des thématiques de recherches plus appliquées ouvrant des possibilités d’exploitation à court ou moyen terme, la PI générée restant la propriété de l’industriel.
Des plateaux techniques équipés de matériel de pointe sont mis à disposition des chercheurs et personnels techniques dans le cadre des projets de recherche. Des prestations de service sont également proposées sur ces plateaux.
Lauréat en mars 2011 du Programme Investissements d’Avenir (PIA), TWB repose sur une Unité Mixte de Service, placée sous la triple tutelle INRA/INSA/CNRS (UMS INRA 1337 ; UMS CNRS 3582). L’UMS, labellisée par l’Institut Carnot 3BCAR, est gérée par l’INRA qui mandate sa filiale INRA TRANSFERT pour coordonner et animer le fonctionnement de la cellule exécutive du dispositif.
La cellule exécutive a en charge le fonctionnement courant de TWB, sous l’autorité du Comité d’Orientation Stratégique du Consortium. Ce consortium privé - public original rassemble une trentaine de partenaires privés et publics qui partagent des objectifs socio-économiques communs et travaillent ensemble pour orienter et accélérer les projets de TWB.
Coordinateur du projet : Pierre Monsan : pierre.monsan@insa-toulouse.fr
Chef de projet : Olivier Galy : ogaly@insa-toulouse.fr
Business Management : Michel Manach : mmanach@insa-toulouse.fr
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INRAE Transfert Environnement
The INRAE Transfert Environment business unit is backed by the INRAE laboratories and strives to support and assist economic actors to drive technological development and innovation.
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INRA Transfert Environment works on the following topics:
- Tackling pollution, treating water and managing waste
- Agro-bioprocesses
- Biomass/bioenergy
- Agri-environment
INRA Transfert Environment devotes a large portion of its operations to the direct implementation of services and resources for applicants. To this end the business unit performs:
- Analysis services:
- Environmental, physical, chemical and biochemical analyses (solid, liquid or gaseous matrices; cultivated soil; and contaminated soil) and measurements of biodegradability and biological activity (anaerobic digestion potential, AT4 respiratory activity, refractory chemical oxygen demand etc.)
- Microbiological and molecular analyses (measurements of microbial biodiversity, microbiological quality of soil, high-throughput sequencing, quantitative PCR etc.)
- Experimental services:
- Definition and execution of customised experimental protocols
- Pilot-scale tests:biological and/or physico-chemical processes
- Microbiological studies: identification and monitoring of micro-organisms in their environment using molecular techniques
- Appraisal services, start-up assistance, monitoring and optimisation of industrial clean-up installations (anaerobic digestion unit, sewage plant etc.). INRA Transfert Environment also offers training, education and support services to businesses
- Organisation of training sessions, theme days, symposiums and conferences
- Assistance with integrating new technologies into the company
- Technology intelligence and bibliographic summaries
- Support with collaborative R&D projects or industrial projects (definition of objectives, specifications, identification of partners, monitoring and project management).
As a resource and transfer centre, the business unit is part of the Carnot 3BCar Institute (bioenergy, biomolecules and biomaterials for renewable carbon). INRA Transfert Environment is recognised as a Research Institution by the French Ministry of Higher Education and Research, and is accredited under the Research Tax Credit.The terms of this incentive enable companies that hire the services of organisations such as INRA Transfert to qualify for Research Tax Credit eligibility equal to 200% of the amount of the outsourced research and development.
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Toulouse White Biotechnology
The mission of Toulouse White Biotechnology (TWB) is to contribute to the development of a bio-economy based on the use of renewable carbon as a raw material to fuel industry in the future while respecting existing food and feed chains.
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TWB has a two-pronged approach:
- Facilitate the public research/industry interface in the field of white biotechnology; and
- Promote the development of new approaches in sustainable production by using innovative biological tools (enzymes, micro-organisms) and competitive processes.
The target areas of application are the production of intermediate products for the chemicals industry, biomaterials, biopolymers and biofuels.
TWB covers a wide range of research and industrial development activities, from biological engineering (enzymatic and metabolic engineering, synthetic biology) to the development of processes on the pre-industrial pilot scale.TWB carries out its projects with creativity using ethical approaches and applying the principles of sustainable development.
TWB leverages synergies with the Processes and Biological Systems Engineering Laboratories (LISBP) at the Toulouse INSA (INRA joint research unit 792, CNRS joint research unit 5504). There are also active collaborations with other public laboratories, such as that with the Genopole biocluster in Evry.
Different types of collaborative projects in research and development are offered:
- So-called 'pre-competitive' projects are conducted ahead of applied research and generate industrial property (IP) for the public domain.
- So-called 'competitive' projects are funded by TWB partners or third parties into more applied research themes that lead to opportunities in the short or medium term, for which the IP generated remains the property of the manufacturer.
Technical platforms featuring high-tech equipment are made available to researchers and technical staff as part of the research projects. Services are also provided via these platforms.
TWB, which was selected for the Investments in the Future programme in March 2011, is backed by a joint service unit overseen by the trio of INRA, INSA and CNRS (INRA joint service unit 1337;CNRS joint service unit 3582). Certified by the Carnot 3BCAR Institute, the joint service unit is managed by INRA, which coordinates the operations of the entity's executive bureau through its subsidiary INRA Transfert.
The executive bureau is responsible for the day-to-day operation of TWB under the authority of the Consortium's Strategic Advisory Committee. This public-private consortium brings together some 30 public and private partners who share common socio-economic goals and work together to steer and accelerate TWB projects.Contact information :
Coordinator: Pierre Monsan : pierre.monsan@insa-toulouse.fr
Project manager : Olivier Galy : ogaly@insa-toulouse.fr
Business Management : Michel Manach : mmanach@insa-toulouse.frLearn more about TWB
The mission of INRAE Transfert is to transfer to companies the results and innovations generated by INRAE laboratories. We summon our professional expertise and over 10 years of experience to discuss with you the most appropriate terms for these transfers. We work in all the areas of expertise covered by the institute:
- animal and plant production, environment,
- food, microbiology,
- biomass transformation processes,
- white biotechnology
The INRA portfolio of technologies consists of more than 260 patent applications and at least as much technological know-how generated by the 250 INRAE laboratories. Some 40 new patent applications are filed each year, ensuring that this portfolio is refreshed regularly.
We are your partners for accessing INRAE patents and know-how and can discuss with you the conditions for technology transfer and the terms of licensing agreements.
